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01 Sep 2019, 22:49
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Hello fellow members, I need your help.
I am struggling with Quants in topics like:
Geometry,
Pnc
Probability
and even Word Problems..
My main problem is not that i am not doing enough questions, its more to do with knowing how to approach them..I went through both kaplan maths workbook and their main premiere book ( some random questions)..I found in Probability this book doesn't even use PnC approach and in questions like heads and tails they actually counted the events..than to solve it in one line.
There are some probability and PnC question examples I can take which are not there any book i have come across and only way now i can solve them is i know the approach by looking at the solution :
a) Prob it rains for 3 days out of 7 (prob of rain given).
b) Prob only one letter will go in correct address out of 4 address..
c) Selection of 3 people in each group of 3 groups out of 9
d) Out of 10 members one is to be chosen as secretary one has to be chosen as president. What is prob. harry will be chosen has secretary or president.
The list goes on like this for geometry..in my Gmat official mock i came across a question where i think area of square was given to be 16 pie, and area of circle had be found it using that..but actual question asked for area of segment i think. I did not come across this question..and list keeps going on.
I dont think i can do every question out there nor do i have time for it considering my GMAT date. Is there a Quants book which someone has used and has questions..from most patterns which are actually their on the real GMAT also solution are efficient not vague and lengthy ?
My GMAT date is 19th oct, and i do need to practice on verbal aswell with quants.
I am struggling with Quants in topics like:
Geometry,
Pnc
Probability
and even Word Problems..
My main problem is not that i am not doing enough questions, its more to do with knowing how to approach them..I went through both kaplan maths workbook and their main premiere book ( some random questions)..I found in Probability this book doesn't even use PnC approach and in questions like heads and tails they actually counted the events..than to solve it in one line.
There are some probability and PnC question examples I can take which are not there any book i have come across and only way now i can solve them is i know the approach by looking at the solution :
a) Prob it rains for 3 days out of 7 (prob of rain given).
b) Prob only one letter will go in correct address out of 4 address..
c) Selection of 3 people in each group of 3 groups out of 9
d) Out of 10 members one is to be chosen as secretary one has to be chosen as president. What is prob. harry will be chosen has secretary or president.
The list goes on like this for geometry..in my Gmat official mock i came across a question where i think area of square was given to be 16 pie, and area of circle had be found it using that..but actual question asked for area of segment i think. I did not come across this question..and list keeps going on.
I dont think i can do every question out there nor do i have time for it considering my GMAT date. Is there a Quants book which someone has used and has questions..from most patterns which are actually their on the real GMAT also solution are efficient not vague and lengthy ?
My GMAT date is 19th oct, and i do need to practice on verbal aswell with quants.
02 Sep 2019, 16:51
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Hi Terminator,
To start, you've noted some relatively rare Quant question types - ones that you might not even see on Test Day - so we need to assess your overall studies in a broader sense before we 'nitpick' down to individual subjects for you to focus on. It's possible that what you are looking for - and what you actually "need" - are not the same thing. Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Some of your earlier posts are from 2009. How long have you been consistently studying (for example, did you re-start your studies in 2019)? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs/mocks (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To start, you've noted some relatively rare Quant question types - ones that you might not even see on Test Day - so we need to assess your overall studies in a broader sense before we 'nitpick' down to individual subjects for you to focus on. It's possible that what you are looking for - and what you actually "need" - are not the same thing. Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Some of your earlier posts are from 2009. How long have you been consistently studying (for example, did you re-start your studies in 2019)? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs/mocks (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Updated on: 04 Sep 2019, 00:11
Originally posted by GMATPanther on 03 Sep 2019, 00:08.
Last edited by GMATPanther on 04 Sep 2019, 00:11, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by GMATPanther on 04 Sep 2019, 00:11, edited 1 time in total.
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hi
ya this id i had made back in college, and thats why this nick, which sounded cool 10 years ago. i had bought OG, which i am using now :D, but never took the GMAT. Now i have started my gmat prep since last 3 months...exam date is of 19th next month, booked.
Studies:
1) Some of your earlier posts are from 2009. How long have you been consistently studying (for example, did you re-start your studies in 2019)? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? Quants 700, RC: Official OG passages, CR 700, SC: 700
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs/mocks (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)? i scored 590, i left out questions but this was before preparing. I haven't taken any mock yet..i am still to practice lot of questions
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score? 770+
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School? ASAP
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to? India - IIMB, IIMA maybe 2 more, Only US: Mostly the top 2,
I have joined coaching at top one percent in Delhi, their material is avail. here on the forum too, but their Quants teacher left and i was left dangling with their current substitute who is not that good. Even though institute says it is run by sandeep Gupta one has no access to his video or any classes. Their verbal is quite good though.
ya this id i had made back in college, and thats why this nick, which sounded cool 10 years ago. i had bought OG, which i am using now :D, but never took the GMAT. Now i have started my gmat prep since last 3 months...exam date is of 19th next month, booked.
Studies:
1) Some of your earlier posts are from 2009. How long have you been consistently studying (for example, did you re-start your studies in 2019)? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? Quants 700, RC: Official OG passages, CR 700, SC: 700
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs/mocks (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)? i scored 590, i left out questions but this was before preparing. I haven't taken any mock yet..i am still to practice lot of questions
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score? 770+
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School? ASAP
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to? India - IIMB, IIMA maybe 2 more, Only US: Mostly the top 2,
I have joined coaching at top one percent in Delhi, their material is avail. here on the forum too, but their Quants teacher left and i was left dangling with their current substitute who is not that good. Even though institute says it is run by sandeep Gupta one has no access to his video or any classes. Their verbal is quite good though.
